Table 1 Descriptive data of included subjects in the study.
Demographic characteristic | No. of patients in group: | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Control (n = 30) | ESCC (n = 30) | ||
Age (year) | |||
< 50 | 1 | 2 | 0.8430 |
50–59 | 3 | 4 | |
60–69 | 18 | 19 | |
≥ 70 | 8 | 5 | |
Sex | |||
Female | 14 | 9 | 0.1904 |
Male | 16 | 21 | |
Smoking history | |||
Smoker | 17 | 19 | 0.6055 |
Nonsmoker | 13 | 11 | |
Drinking history | |||
Drinker | 17 | 21 | 0.2918 |
Nondrinker | 13 | 9 | |
Stage | |||
I | 6 | ||
II | 13 | ||
III | 7 | ||
IV | 4 |